The Heart-Head Connection: Heart Disease and…Ears?

Whatever the size, shape, thickness or color, most people have soft ear lobes?

[19459002?] but they have never met anyone who has a crease in your earlobe-a line that seems to split in two? This is known as “session Frank”.

Not surprisingly, is the name of the man who first recognized as more than a simple skin wrinkles.

Sanford Frank wrote a letter to New England Journal of Medicine in 1973. In it, he described his research on the correlation between a fold of the ear and heart disease ( 1 ).

fold ear and heart disease

Many studies have already been conducted and the vast majority have supported research Frank ( 2 ). It has not been definitely determined why heart disease can manifest itself in a crease in the earlobe

Theories include :.

The lack of blood flow to the ear lobe will wrinkle. If blood can not get through the ears, there is a blockage somewhere.

coronary artery they stop at the ears .; vascular disease does not mean that vascular disease above the line ( 4 5 ).

Other theories

A Japanese study found that groove diagonal (CCIP) can be caused by shortened telomeres associated with metabolic syndrome cells. It was concluded that the DACA “could be a useful surrogate marker for high-risk patients.” ( 6 ).

Telomeres are areas at the end of each strand of DNA that protect cells from damage. The longer the telomere, the better.

A symptom observed

Interestingly, a remarkable in the earlobe increase is often an indicator of cardiovascular disease in the absence of any other symptoms .

a study published in 2014 about a man with hypertension who went to an outpatient clinic. The doctor saw Frank sign in both earlobes and suggested further testing, although the man had no symptoms of heart problems. After the test, it was found that the left coronary artery was blocked 80% and 90% duty was locked. “The patient underwent surgery coronary artery bypass graft 3-vessel and has since done well.”

Other factors

Interestingly, the prevalence of DACA may be cultural / regional party.

Another Japanese study found a strong correlation between ear indisputably fold and heart disease. However, the prevalence among 1000 people participating in the study was less than expected

“It is concluded that :. (1) the prevalence of CD [ear crease] in Japanese adults is very low compared with the results of previous studies in Europe and America; (2) the prevalence of CD tends to increase with advancing age, but is not related to other risk factors for heart disease [coronary heart disease]; (3) statistically significant association between the EC and heart disease seen from the multivariate analysis using both clinical and angiographic criteria for the diagnosis of heart disease. “( 7 )

can earlobes Dar Other signs?

DACA may be a telltale sign of clear of heart disease, but not when mixed with other conditions. A study aimed to discover whether DACA would be a credible identifier and vascular disease diabetic retinopathy It was not ( 8 ).

In response, a classification system has been developed for DACA indicating the severity of the current cardiovascular risk